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Funding for alcohol research

15sep2017

Systembolaget’s Alcohol Research Council annually allocates funding to various research projects. Social science and public health science research is prioritized, together with research that is of particular importance for the prevention of alcohol damage. From 2017, SEK 10 million will be distributed per year, of which three million are devoted to focus areas identified as particularly important. The Alcohol Research Council encourage applications from younger researchers.

The Council is administered by the Federal Association for Alcohol and Drug Information, CAN.

Nominate a teacher or a group of teachers at Sahlgrenska Academy for the 2018 Pedagogical Award. Both students and staff may nominate. Deadline is May 1, 2018.

Win tickets to the premiere of the Medicine Buffoonery (“Medicinarespexet”)

OnApril 14 at 18:00 this year’s Medicine Buffoonery premieres, held in Swedish, at the Concert Hall at Götaplatsen. This year’s performance is called “Edison vs Tesla – an electrifying show” Akademiliv raffles two tickets (worth SEK 400) that will be awarded to one winner. To compete, please email akademiliv@gu.se by Monday, March 19. Please note that the tickets are valid on April 14.